Type of site | News |
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Headquarters | |
Area served | United States |
Owner | Hale Global |
CEO | Charles Hale |
Services | Online news and opinion |
URL | patch |
Launched | December 2007 |
Current status | Active |
Patch Media operates Patch.com, an American local news and information platform, based in Manhattan. It is primarily owned by Hale Global.[1] Patch is operated by Planck, LLC, doing business as Patch Media.[2]
As of May 2024[update], the Patch.com hyperlocal websites provide local news and human interest stories to 1,900 communities, dispersed across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and the United States Virgin Islands.[3] The platform is based on a lead reporter in each community, does not offer international news, but does have an "Across America" site, with national stories.[4]
Patch also provides a platform for users to post questions, news tips and columns germane to their towns. Each site also contains a mixture of local and national advertising. The latter includes a self-serve ad platform allowing users to communicate directly with targeted audiences.[5][6]